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New Initiatives for Better Global Oral Health
New Initiatives for Better Global Oral Health
Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Oral
The purpose of this panel is to present new initiatives for better global oral health initiated by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) and the Global Oral Health Interest Group of the Conference of Universities for Global Health. New initiatives in the Middle East and Indonesia will also be presented.
Session Objectives: 1. Identify and describe new initiatives in global oral health by the World Federation of Public Health Associations and the Global Oral Health Interest Group of the Conference of Universities for Global Health
2. Describe and explain new initiatives in on-line communication in the Middle East and effective community prevention dental programs in Indonesia.
3. Discuss how global networking and communication has helped raise oral health as a priority internationally
4. Discuss and describe the global burden of oral disease and the challenges to meet these needs
Moderator:
Myron Allukian, DDS, MPH
12:50pm
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Organized by: Oral Health
CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)
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